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Syntax

Description

The Clear-ClusterNode cmdlet clears the cluster configuration from a node that was evicted from a failover cluster.
This cmdlet helps ensure that the failover cluster configuration has been completely removed from a node that was evicted.

Note: This cmdlet cannot be run remotely without Credential Security Service Provider (CredSSP) authentication on the server computer.

Examples

EXAMPLE 1

PS C:\>Clear-ClusterNode -Name node4 -Force

This example removes cluster configuration information from the node named node4 without asking for user confirmation.

EXAMPLE 2

PS C:\>Clear-ClusterNode

This example removes cluster configuration information from the local node after prompting for confirmation.

Optional Parameters

-Cluster

Specifies the name of the cluster on which to run this cmdlet.
If the input for this parameter is . or it is omitted, then the cmdlet runs on the local cluster.

Type:

String

Position:

Named

Default value:

None

Accept pipeline input:

False

Accept wildcard characters:

False

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type:

SwitchParameter

Aliases:

cf

Position:

Named

Default value:

False

Accept pipeline input:

False

Accept wildcard characters:

False

-Force

Runs the cmdlet without prompting for confirmation.
By default the cmdlet will ask for confirmation from the user before proceeding.

Type:

SwitchParameter

Position:

Named

Default value:

None

Accept pipeline input:

False

Accept wildcard characters:

False

-InputObject

Specifies the cluster node from which to clear cluster the configuration information.

Type:

PSObject

Position:

Named

Default value:

None

Accept pipeline input:

True (ByValue)

Accept wildcard characters:

False

-Name

Specifies the name of the cluster node for which to clear the cluster configuration.

Type:

StringCollection

Position:

0

Default value:

None

Accept pipeline input:

False

Accept wildcard characters:

False

-Wait

Specifies the time in seconds to wait for the cmdlet.
If the Wait parameter is not specified, then the cmdlet waits for completion.
If -Wait 0 is specified, then the call is initiated and the cmdlet returns without waiting.